Nicholas Hoult is an English actor known for his roles in both big-budget mainstream productions and independent films. He gained wider recognition for his performance as Tony Stonem in the British TV series Skins from 2007 to 2008. Hoult has played the mutant character Hank McCoy/Beast in several X-Men films, including X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse. His other notable roles include the zombie in Warm Bodies, Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road and J.R.R. Tolkien in the biopic Tolkien. Hoult has received several award nominations, including a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and nominations…
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Alba Baptista is a Portuguese actress who began her career in her native Portugal with the series Jardins Proibidos. She has since starred in multiple popular Portuguese series and films such as A Impostora, Filha da Lei, A Criação and Jogo Duplo. In 2020, Baptista made her English-language debut starring in the Netflix series Warrior Nun. She was born in Lisbon, Portugal to a Portuguese mother and Brazilian father. In addition to her native Portuguese, she is fluent in English, Spanish, French and German. Baptista is known for her charity work, including volunteering at an orphanage in Cambodia in 2018…
Liam Hemsworth is an Australian actor best known for his roles in The Hunger Games film series, where he played Gale Hawthorne. He has also starred in several other films, including The Last Song, The Expendables 2, Paranoia, Empire State and Independence Day: Resurgence. Hemsworth began his acting career in Australia, appearing in television shows such as Neighbours and The Elephant Princess. He moved to the United States in 2009 to pursue his acting career. In 2018, he married American singer and actress Miley Cyrus, but the couple divorced in 2020. In October 2022, Netflix announced that Hemsworth would be…
Elsa Pataky is a Spanish actress and model known for her roles in the Fast & Furious franchise as Elena Neves. She was born Elsa Lafuente Medianu in Madrid, Spain in 1976. Pataky’s mother is Romanian and her father is Spanish. Pataky gained recognition in Spain for her leading role in the teen drama series Al salir de Clase from 1997-2002. She has appeared in over 10 Spanish films and co-starred in the French film Iznogoud. Other notable roles include Snakes on a Plane, Giallo and Give ‘Em Hell, Malone. Pataky met her husband, actor Chris Hemsworth, through their shared…
Tessa Thompson is an American actress known for her roles in films such as Creed, Thor: Ragnarok and Sorry to Bother You. She began her acting career in theater productions while studying at Santa Monica College, where she earned a degree in cultural anthropology. Thompson gained recognition for her roles in films like Selma, Dear White People, and the Creed franchise, as well as her portrayal of Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to acting, she is also a singer-songwriter and has made her directorial debut with a music video. Thompson has received numerous award nominations, including for…
Cheryl Burke is an American dancer, model and television host best known for being a professional dancer on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. She was the first female professional to win the show and the first to win twice consecutively. Burke has participated in 26 seasons of Dancing with the Stars. She won seasons 2 and 3 with partners Drew Lachey and Emmitt Smith respectively, and has been nominated for two Primetime Emmys. In 2015, Burke starred in NBC’s I Can Do That variety show. Outside of dancing, she has done numerous promotions, opened her own dance studio in 2008,…
Joey Lawrence is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, podcaster and game show host. He was a child actor in the early 1980s and is best known for his roles as Joey Russo in the sitcom Blossom and Joe Longo in the sitcom Melissa & Joey. Lawrence started acting as a child, landing his first role in a Cracker Jack commercial at age 5. He went on to appear in TV shows like Gimme a Break!, Brotherly Love and CSI: NY. He has also released several music albums, including the hit single Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix in 1993.…
Will Friedle is an American actor best known for his role as Eric Matthews on the sitcom Boy Meets World and its sequel series Girl Meets World. He has also voiced animated characters such as Terry McGinnis/Batman in Batman Beyond and Ron Stoppable in Kim Possible. Friedle has appeared in various films, TV shows, web series, and podcasts over his career, including guest roles on Critical Role and hosting shows like Geek & Sundry Painters Guild and Mini Primetime. In recent years, he has co-hosted the Boy Meets World rewatch podcast Pod Meets World with his former co-stars Danielle Fishel…
Christy Carlson Romano is an American actress, podcaster and singer best known for her roles on the Disney Channel shows, Even Stevens and Kim Possible. She began her career at age 6, appearing in Broadway shows and films like Everyone Says I Love You. Romano made her Broadway debut in 1998 as Mary Phagan in the musical, Parade. She won two Young Artist Awards for her role as Ren Stevens on Even Stevens and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for voicing the title character in Kim Possible. Romano has since appeared in many films, directed her first feature Christmas…
Jerry Trainor is an American actor and musician best known for his roles as “Crazy” Steve in Drake & Josh and Spencer Shay in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom iCarly and its revival series. He was born in San Diego, California and studied drama at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Trainor has had a number of television and film roles, including appearances in shows like Law & Order True Crime, Angel and Malcolm in the Middle. On iCarly, he played the quirky older brother and guardian of the title character, winning three Kids’ Choice Awards for his performance. Trainor has…
Drake Bell is an American actor and musician who rose to prominence through his starring roles on Nickelodeon shows like The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh. He began his acting career as a child in the 1990s, appearing on shows like Home Improvement. Bell later starred as Drake Parker on the hit Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh from 2004 to 2007, for which he wrote and performed the theme song, I Found a Way. He has also released several successful music albums, including his debut Telegraph in 2005 and follow-ups It’s Only Time and Ready Steady Go! However, Bell…
Keith Urban is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has achieved significant success in the music industry. He is known for his pop-rock influences and honest lyrics, and has collaborated with many artists across different genres, including Pink, Nelly Furtado and Taylor Swift. After finding success in Australia, Urban moved to Nashville in 1992 and released his first American solo album in 1999, which produced his first number one hit on the Billboard country chart. He has since released 11 studio albums and charted 37 singles on the US Hot Country Songs chart, 18 of which…
Lee DeWyze is an American singer-songwriter and the winner of the ninth season of American Idol. He began his music career early, forming the Lee DeWyze Band and releasing two independent albums, So I’m Told and Slumberland both on WuLi Records. DeWyze gained local recognition through performances and radio play on WXRT before auditioning for American Idol. After winning American Idol, he released his first post-Idol album, Live It Up, in 2010. He has since released several studio albums, including Frames, Oil & Water, Paranoia and Ghost Stories. DeWyze continues to perform and release music, with his latest official music…
Ruben Studdard is an American singer and actor who gained fame as the winner of the second season of American Idol. He has released seven studio albums, including his platinum-selling debut Soulful and the top-selling gospel follow-up I Need an Angel. Studdard’s notable recordings include Flying Without Wings, Sorry 2004 and Change Me. He has also ventured into television and stage work, starring in national tours and Broadway shows. In 2023, Studdard released his eighth studio album, The Way I Remember It, and competed in season eleven of The Masked Singer as Beets with Clay Aiken. Siblings Ruben has a…
Scotty McCreery is an American country singer who gained fame after winning the tenth season of American Idol in May 2011. His debut studio album, Clear as Day, was released in October 2011 and certified platinum in the United States. McCreery has released several albums, including Christmas with Scotty McCreery, See You Tonight, Seasons Change and Same Truck. He has achieved several notable milestones, such as becoming the only country music artist to chart a song without a record label’s backing with his single Five More Minutes in 2017. McCreery was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2024. He…